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James Cook charts the east coast and claims it as Britains possession
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines , and the marines’ families
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remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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British transported prisoners to Australia until this time
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
